IL Feature

Despite soaring case backlogs and a digital push through the e-Courts project, India’s judicial system is still crippled by poor infrastructure, underutilized funds, and fragmented accountability. A coordinated, well-funded approach is the missing pillar of justice

In a landmark judgment in Zainul vs State of Bihar, the  apex court clarified that mere presence at a crime scene does not make a person part of an “unlawful assembly” under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The ruling sets out seven guiding tests to protect innocent onlookers from wrongful conviction in mob-related cases

When Chief Justice of India Justice BR Gavai declared that “India’s roads are unsafe,” it wasn’t just a courtroom observation—it was an indictment of an urban crisis. With over 35,000 pedestrians and 54,000 two-wheeler deaths in 2023, the apex court’s latest order demands that states finally recognise walking and cycling as fundamental rights, not acts of risk

In a landmark ruling underscoring the rigidity of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the apex court has held that even a minor error in the cheque amount mentioned in a legal notice can render the entire case invalid

A stray courtroom quip recently spiralled into a storm, reigniting debate over judges’ spontaneous observations and their amplified consequences in the age of live-streamed justice

As India’s constitutional ideals face testing times, the chief justice’s reminder that “what is legal is not always just” revives the Gandhian-Ambedkarite dialogue—that morality must remain the heartbeat of the law

How President Donald Trump’s vision of military power and political control threatens the foundations of US democracy

When nearly half of the country’s court cases are filed by the government itself, the promise of timely justice for citizens is put under severe strain

In a landmark ruling, the apex court has mandated day-to-day hearings warning that the culture of endless adjournments violates the constitutional right to a speedy trial

The apex court’s tough stand on pollution pushes states towards accountability